What is the best way to get under the skin of a city such as Paris?  Heather Reyes, editor  of a new anthology of writing on the city, says it is through reading what people have had to say about it.

Paris is one of the most written about cities...

Upstairs at Duroc a literary magazine edited by poet Barbara Beck and Kate Robinson recently launched its 11th edition featuring works by Paris writers and artists including Jérôme Mauche, Jennifer K. Dick, Richard Toovey and Bonny...

If Parisians seem more sexually sophisticated than their anglo-Saxon counterparts, it's only because they've had a long time to perfect their naughty ways. Paris is a city where the quest for joie de vivre has long been taken to its debauched extremes, with a...

As part of France's "Year of Russia" celebrations, the Louvre is hosting a major exhibition "Sainte Russie" (Holy Russia, Russian Art from the Beginnings to Peter the Great) devoted to the history of Russian Christian art from the 9th to the...

Imagine a custom just-for-you shopping trip to Paris, following an elegant and chic woman dashing through the Paris streets, expertly guiding you and finding and navigating the most unusual, exclusive shops and greeting friends on every corner. You might imagine this...

The English Romantic landscape painter and watercolorist J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851), known as the "painter of light" and regarded as the harbinger of impressionism is featured with a retrospective exhibition "Turner et Ses Peintres" at Paris'...

Paris' Georges Pompidou Center is hosting a major exhibition "elles@centrepompidou" entirely devoted to woman artists (running until May 2010). Although the exhibition has been reported to have taken over the museum's entire two levels relegating...

Lisette Model (1901-83) a key figure in photography known both for her highly personal style and her influence as a teacher (her students included Diane Arbus and Larry Fink) is featured in Paris with a retrospective at the Jeu de Paume (until June 6,...

We all have our "favorites" as to where to play out our love stories, and a city like Paris has certainly scores of these. But remember that choosing the right time of day or night, the right season and the right weather can be as important as the...

Paris Metro consists of 16 lines spanning all of the city and its suburbs. The metro is classified into 6 zones, with the first two zones covering Paris and the rest traveling to outer neighborhoods. Each of the  lines are identified by a color...

With the world success of Nora Ephron's movie "Julie and Julia" the art of French cooking is back in fashion. Whether you are looking to start a dazzling career as a high-flying Michelin-starred chef, want to learn the mysterious art of French cuisine...

Frommer's Paris 2010

Longtime Paris experts, show you the highlights while hitting the city's many classic attractions, including its best museums (from the Louvre to the Fragonard Musee du Parfum). They also describe...

One of the things that makes this book of recipes special is the life story that comes with it. "It is a collection of recipes" says author Eleanor Garvin "that I have cooked for clients and friends during the 25 years that my husband, Denis, and I have...

Once you've considered possible locations for your dream home in France, you must decide on the type of property that will best suit your requirements, weigh up the purchase options and assess the fees associated with buying.

There's an...

"I like cheese. I like French women. I like the Eiffel Tower. I like Montmartre'" exclaims matter-of-factly the hyperactive man wearing stereotypical rural French attire (blue overalls, checked shirt, red beret). "I don't like... Americans,...

Israëlis Bidermanas (1911-1980), who worked under the name of Izis is featured with a retrospective of his photographs "Izis Paris Des Reves" (to May 29, 2010) at the Mairie de Paris. The exhibition begins with portraits of French Resistance fighters...

Q: I had always heard that the French resent foreigners who don't speak their language, so when I moved to Paris two years ago, I enrolled in a class almost before I had finished unpacking. My skills are pretty good now, so it really annoys me that...

Parsons Paris School of Design,  established in 1920,  provides an American education to undergraduates in fine arts and design...

One of the things that makes Paris exceptional is that in the more poetic neighborhoods such as the Latin Quarter the streets sometimes seem haunted by ghosts of the people who have lived there.

This guide book by Lorraine Liscio evokes Paris from the...

Portuguese contemporary artist Jorge Molder, who is exhibitng at the Calouste Gulbenkian Cultural Centre in Paris, creates dramatically staged pictures suggesting dreams and fragments of the unconscious. Many of Molder's photos feature himself starring in...

American photojournalist Stanley Greene was  in a pensive mood recently as he spoke to an audience of photographers at Paris' Maison Européenne de la photographie (MEP) about his new biographical book "Black Passport."

The book...

The Louvre, which saw approximately 8.5 million visitors in 2009 is among several Paris museums open free to the public the first sunday of every month. The  Louvre, which hosted recently such successful temporary exhibits as  "Les portes du Ciel"...

Château of Ecouen
If you are interested in the French Renaissance, there is no need to travel as far as the Loire. A walk through the forest leads to the fairy tale setting of the château of Ecouen, with its collection of...

 "Gosse de Peintre" (the painter's kid) is a journey into the zany world  of multi-talented Japanese actor-filmmaker-comedian-painter Beat Takeshi Kitano at Paris' Fondation Cartier until September 2010. Entering the exhibition we are...

Robert Doisneau, the photgrapher world famous for his picture of Parisian lovers kissing at the Hotel de Ville is featured with an exhibition at the Fondation Henri Cartier Bresson (until April 18, 2010).  The exhibition of approximately one hundred vintage black...

Leslie Caron, one of the most admired international film stars of our time, was recently in Paris for a special evening at the American Library where she spoke before an audience with John Baxter about her new autobiography "Thank Heaven." Baxter is a...

Sturtevant, The Razzle Dazzle of Thinking. Paintings, sculptures, video and installations by the American conceptual artist Elaine Sturtevant who famously copies the work of other artists. Sturtevant provocatively appropriates the work of other artists...

God, I Love Paris... C'est Vrai, I walk around this city, in which I now live, and smile and think how lucky I am...  Chocolate makes me happy. So does dried pineapple. And cookies and nearly any kind of baked good. I know it's a universal...

A new book from Debra Oliver the author of the popular book " Entre Nous: A Woman's Guide to Finding Her Inner French Girl." Here Ollivier goes beyond familiar ooh-la-la stereotypes about French women, challenging cherished notions about sex, love,...